.jpg) The champion Grand Rapids Griffins | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 20 – June 13, 2017 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Grand Rapids Griffins |
| Runner-up | Syracuse Crunch |
The 2017 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 20, 2017, with the playoff format that was introduced in 2016. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-five series in the division semifinals, with the playoffs continuing with best-of-seven series for the division finals, conference finals, and Calder Cup finals. The Grand Rapids Griffins won their second Calder Cup championship by defeating the Syracuse Crunch 4-games-to-2 in the finals, in a repeat of the 2013 finals.